Church Records

The church is dedicated to St. John the Evangelist, is in the Benefice of Gowerton and the diocese of Swansea and Brecon. Details of the present incumbent of this benefice can be found at the Church in Wales website. The church can be located at grid reference SS590964.

Rosser, Mr W. J. "Gowerton
Steel Works was officially known as Elba
Steel Works until relatively recently. It originated c1872 when Mr Alfred
Sterry, Mr Roger Beck and Mr Healy went into business and began operations on
the present site of the steel works. From 1878 until 1902 Wright, Butler and
Company Limited operated the works. By the end of the nineteenth century trade
had declined markedly and Gowerton Steel Works
was forced to close in 1898. It reopened in 1900. Baldwins Limited operated the
works from 1902 until 1945 when Richard Thomas and Baldwins Limited was
registered. ...................................""Photographs of Gowerton Steel Works 1967 and
typescript copy of a history of the 'Gowerton
Steelworks' c1960."

Killan Colliery (Dunvant) "Killan Colliery was sited near Gowerton in the Swansea area. It was a small mine which produced both
gas and house coals. By 1913, the Colliery was owned by the Killan Colliery Co.
Ltd. However, by 1917, it had been bought by W. W. Holmes & Co. The Colliery
was closed in 1925. [Source: Ray Lawrence, The South Wales Coalfield
Directory, Vol. 2 (1998 edn), p. 294]"Account Books 1913-1916; Sales Books 1921-1923; Pay Sheets 1923; Bills and
Receipts 1916-1917"